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Apollo men decry Obama Moon plans

Mar 13th, 2010 Posted in Science & Environment | No comments

Nasa Moon astronauts tell the BBC President Barack Obama’s decision to cancel the US lunar programme is “catastrophic”.

Most detailed satellite images to date reveal Earth’s true colours

Mar 3rd, 2010 Posted in world | No comments

Nasa releases the most detailed satellite images to date of the Earth. The so-called Blue Marble pictures have been pieced together following months of observations.

Images from Nasa sky probe

Feb 18th, 2010 Posted in Science & Environment | No comments

Nasa has published the first images from its Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or Wise, which has been scanning the skies since January.

Solar probe lifts off in Florida

Feb 11th, 2010 Posted in Science & Environment | No comments

The US space agency (Nasa) launches its Solar Dynamics Observatory from Florida on a mission to study the Sun.

Shuttle makes final night flight

Feb 8th, 2010 Posted in Science & Environment | No comments

The US space agency (Nasa) has launched its shuttle Endeavour on a mission to the International Space Station (ISS).

Hubble shows Pluto ‘turning red’

Feb 5th, 2010 Posted in Science & Environment | No comments

Nasa scientists say that dwarf planet Pluto, on the edge of our solar system, is becoming increasingly red.

Saturn mission ‘extended again’

Feb 3rd, 2010 Posted in Science & Environment | No comments

The US space agency (Nasa) has extended the Cassini-Huygens mission to explore Saturn once again.

Spaceman

Feb 1st, 2010 Posted in Science & Environment | No comments

So what is the new Nasa vision for exploration?

US cancels Moon return project

Feb 1st, 2010 Posted in Science & Environment | No comments

President Obama is set to abandon Nasa’s ‘Moon rockets’ and turn astronaut launches over to the private sector.

Spaceman

Jan 18th, 2010 Posted in Science & Environment | No comments

Methane on Mars: Esa and Nasa get down to business